aftereliza's Reviews (946)

Didn’t like this as much as the age of magical overthinking 

Made me cry. 10/10

Really cosy fantasy romance! I loved the small town (island) vibes and the whole community. Everyone was definitely better off than they were at the start! 

Olivia was a perpetually wound up, frustrated, overwhelmed and defensive person. She needed the trip organised by her sister to help her detach from London corporate life but it ends up being the people who she meets along the way who change her perspective the most. I think there are a lot of wonderful takeaways and the message itself is lovely but I didn’t enjoy the personalities of the characters. 

The main character of this story was wildly naive and technologically illiterate for a late 20-something, who by all accounts would have been a millennial. She was oblivious to so many obvious tells, red flags and giveaways and then her friends basically solve the mystery and find a resolution for her. I could not stand her and the want for a resolution was the only thing keeping me reading. I loved the representation of different experiences and backgrounds but otherwise Advika was a very boring narrator. The mystery and the situation seemed to be very low-stakes and again she was just that dull to be unable to do deep research into a sensitive topic without masses of assistance. 
The plot moved too fast, there was a massive cast of characters who didn't have much impact, a lot of red herrings, and a too-convenient wrap-up of the main conflict. Very disappointed with it honestly. 

The characters felt a bit juvenile and Willow was babied far too much by everyone. I was most interested by the driver drama.